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Hartwell, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Incorporated as a town February 26, 1856, the City of Hartwell is the county seat of Hart County. The city was named for Nancy Hart, a heroine of the Revolutionary War who served as spy and captured a group of Tories who threatened her home.

The Teasley-Holland House, in Hartwell, is home to Hart County Historical Society and Museum. The historic museum is a one-story, Victorian style home built in 1880 by Isham Asbury Teasley.

The Center of the World historic site/monument, located near Hartwell, gives honor to the location of the Cherokee Indian assembly ground.

Annual events that take place in the city include the Hartwell Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show, the Antique Boat Show, and Challenge of the Century B.R.A.G. bicycle ride.

Hart State Park, located in Hartwell, offers visitors the opportunity to swim, boat, water ski and fish on the 55,000-acre Lake Hartwell.

Population: 4,188. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,288 (+2.4% change)
Males: 1,845 (44.1%), Females: 2,343 (55.9%)

Hart County

Zip code: 30643

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $26,411
Median house value: $62,700

Population by Race

Races in Hartwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.0%)
  • Black (34.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.5%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 3280 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Hartwell, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hartwell

  • High school or higher: 60.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 15.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartwell city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 16.9%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -748 (-15.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hartwell:

  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (138 W GIBSON ST P O BOX 280)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hartwell:

  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 15 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELBERTON, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartwell:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 19 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 40 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hartwell:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 15 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 21 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Abbreviation: CEU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartwell:

  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 42 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)

Schools

Public high school in Hartwell:

  • HART COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 59 FIFTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Hartwell:

  • HARTWELL MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 2080 FRIENDSHIP ROAD; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hartwell:

  • HART COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 918; Location: 176 POWELL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH HART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 121 E & M DAIRY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARTWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 147 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HART COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 186 NANCY HART SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Hartwell:

  • HART COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $275,312; Location: 150 BENSON STREET; 45,632 books; 192 audio materials; 1,867 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

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